Israeli Election Hopefuls: A Look at the Main Contenders

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz (R), head of the new center-right "National Unity Party" or Hamahane Hamamlachti in Hebrew, and his wife Revital Gantz (L), vote at a polling station in the city of Rosh Haayin in central Israel on November 1, 2022.(AFP)

Israel's election on Tuesday, the country's fifth since 2019, largely pits familiar faces against one another in a tight race.

Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, now the opposition leader, is hoping to return to power and replace his main rival, interim Prime Minister Yair Lapid.